Cape Grim Massacre

AUTHOR(S)

Horton, David

PUB. DATE

January 1994

SOURCE

Encyclopaedia of Aboriginal Australia;1994, Vol. 1, p180

SOURCE TYPE

Encyclopedia

DOC. TYPE

Reference Entry

ABSTRACT

An encyclopedia entry for Cape Grim Massacre, an incident which saw the attack of a group four shepherds by Aboriginal people in northwest Tasmania in 1827, is presented. The attack was said to be either unprovoked or mounted since the shepherds had stolen some Aboriginal women. The incident resulted in one shepherd being speared in the thigh, while some sheep being driven off the cliff at Cape Grim.

ACCESSION #

28062934

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